Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44808, James Erwin, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Erwin, James
S. 44808
CONTENTS

11. 163
New York
Tamms Crimin
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by colonel Dubois of the New York regt, for the term of 7 years
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of June 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. Mary  Robt Newburgh, Orange Co
arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  $68.49 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19 48
13 4 $8 30 35  $116.49
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
New York Filed Sept 9 Continued

Notification sent the 26 th Jan y 1821, to Hon: Mr. Dewitt, H. R. -

44 808
levy INVALID. am
File No. 44 808
James Erwin
Pris Res. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 161
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Lewis, 1st private 1st Regt New York Line Delawareian 1776 war
on Roll
Adamick

State of New York, Orange County for On this 18th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Coun- ty of Orange, Personally appears James Erwin aged 58 years, resident in the Town of Plattekill in Ulster Coun- ty who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, Entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" That he the said James enlisted in Fort Mon- tgomery in the State of New York in the Company com- manded by Captain Philip Cannine of the 3d New York Regiment, in the Spring of 1776. That he conti- nued to serve in said Regiment, and in the first New York Regiment until the close of the Revolutionary War when he was discharged from service in the Town of New Windsor in the said State of New York. That he was in a small engagement at or near Peekskill Westchester Coun- ty, that he was in Fort Schuyler while it was besieged during the term of 21 days - And that he was at the cap- ture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in the State of Vir- ginia - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
James Erwin his mark
C. Rops
I Alexander Rops one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for the aforesaid County of Orange do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Erwin did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common Enemy. And that he is a cripple in his right arm and in very low circumstances from personal knowle- dge; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary.

for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress—
A. Ross
State of New York Orange County. } I David M. Westcott Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas for said County of Orange, do hereby certify that Alexander Ross was at the date of the preceding Affidavit and Certificate, one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name thereto subscribed is the proper hand writing of the said Alexander Ross— In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court the 29 th day of June 1818.
D. M. Westcott, Clerk

James Brown
Certificate No. 11. 163.
Sept. 10/19
GM
most humble request of the kind of the kind of the kind of the
Hon. W. Dewitt H.R.

Northern District of New York Ulster County ss On this 3. Day of July 1820. personally appeared an open court being a court of record for the county of Ulster by statute of said State which follows. Accord- ing to the course of the common law with a ju- risdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings having a Clerk and a seal and having the power of fine & imprisonment. James Brown 82 years of age being first duly sworn ac- cording to law. Doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension awarded by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1. May 1820. that he the said James Brown en- listed for the term of — during war, in the year 1776. in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Capt. Swartout in the regiment commanded by Col. Ganseworth, in the line of the State of New York, the 3 d Regiment of the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until 1783 when he was honorably discharged by Genl Washington from the said service in New York State, that he was in action in Peekskill, at Fort Stoney, at the taking of Cornwallis & in the western expedition under Genl Sullivan, that his original declaration was made in 1818. that he has received a pension from the Government of the United States since that period, the certificate of which is numbered —
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish

as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on 18. day of March 1818 and that I have not now here any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz the Court at Albany N.Y. for the year 1819. My profession as a lawyer aged 37 years. A child aged 12 years and 1 of 8 years of age. A child aged 1 of 1 year of age residing with me. James T. Evans. Declared to in open Court the 5th July 1820.
In the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Albany I, Christopher Tappan Senior Clerk of the Court at Albany Place of Ulster County in the State of New York do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the originals on file in the office of said Clerk And that it is the opinion of said Court that the said James Evans is dependent on the aid of his country for his support, and that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty seven Dollars sixty two cents. Witness the seal of said court & my hand this 5th day of July 1820.
Chas. Tappan Clerk

Ulster Co. N.Y. December Term 1820.
The said court here in order to supply an omission in the within Declaration do certify that the within named James Ervins, at the time of making the within Declaration and and now does reside in said county of Ulster. Signed in the behalf of said court
Lucas Elmendorf first Judge of the said Court.
Ulster County Clerks Office ss. I certify the last foregoing certificate to be truly copied from the original on file in this office. Witness my hand & Seal of said Court Decem r 15. 1820.
Ch. Tappan Jm